Patient Safety Organizations: Expired Listing for Quality Solutions, 8086 [2018-03744]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Patient Safety Organizations: Expired
Listing for Quality Solutions
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of delisting.
AGENCY:
The Patient Safety Rule
authorizes AHRQ, on behalf of the
Secretary of HHS, to list as a PSO an
entity that attests that it meets the
statutory and regulatory requirements
for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ by
the Secretary if it is found to no longer
meet the requirements of the Patient
Safety Act and Patient Safety Rule,
when a PSO chooses to voluntarily
relinquish its status as a PSO for any
reason, or when a PSO’s listing expires.
The listing for Quality Solutions has
expired and AHRQ has delisted the PSO
accordingly.
DATES: The directories for both listed
and delisted PSOs are ongoing and
reviewed weekly by AHRQ. The
delisting was effective at 12:00 Midnight
ET (2400) on January 6, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Both directories can be
accessed electronically at the following
HHS website: https://www.pso.ahrq.gov/
listed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Eileen Hogan, Center for Quality
Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ,
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 06N94B,
Rockville, MD 20857; Telephone (toll
free): (866) 403–3697; Telephone (local):
(301) 427–1111; TTY (toll free): (866)
438–7231; TTY (local): (301) 427–1130;
Email: pso@ahrq.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
299b–21 to b–26, (Patient Safety Act)
and the related Patient Safety and
Quality Improvement Final Rule, 42
CFR part 3 (Patient Safety Rule),
published in the Federal Register on
November 21, 2008, 73 FR 70732–
70814, establish a framework by which
hospitals, doctors, and other health care
providers may voluntarily report
information to Patient Safety
Organizations (PSOs), on a privileged
and confidential basis, for the
aggregation and analysis of patient
safety events.
The Patient Safety Act authorizes the
listing of PSOs, which are entities or
component organizations whose
mission and primary activity are to
conduct activities to improve patient
safety and the quality of health care
delivery. HHS issued the Patient Safety
Rule to implement the Patient Safety
Act. AHRQ administers the provisions
of the Patient Safety Act and Patient
Safety Rule relating to the listing and
operation of PSOs. The Patient Safety
Rule authorizes AHRQ to list as a PSO
an entity that attests that it meets the
statutory and regulatory requirements
for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ if
it is found to no longer meet the
requirements of the Patient Safety Act
and Patient Safety Rule, when a PSO
chooses to voluntarily relinquish its
status as a PSO for any reason, or when
a PSO’s listing expires. Section 3.108(d)
of the Patient Safety Rule requires
AHRQ to provide public notice when it
removes an organization from the list of
federally approved PSOs.
Quality Solutions, PSO number
P0165, is a component entity of: Chest
Medicine Associates, Coastal Women’s
Healthcare, Eyecare Medical Group,
Maine Nephrology Associates, New
England Cancer Specialists, Plastic &
Hand Surgical Associates, Portland
Gastroenterology, and Spectrum
Medical Group. The PSO chose to let its
listing expire by not seeking continued
listing. Accordingly, Quality Solutions
was delisted effective at 12:00 Midnight
ET (2400) on January 6, 2018.
More information on PSOs can be
obtained through AHRQ’s PSO website
at https://www.pso.ahrq.gov.
Karen J. Migdail,
Chief of Staff.
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The Patient Safety and Quality
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The Administration for
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Aging (ACL/AoA) is announcing that
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2018.
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email: louise.ryan@acl.hhs.gov.
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1. Numbers and descriptions of cases
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Patient Safety Organizations: Expired Listing for Quality
Solutions
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of delisting.
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SUMMARY: The Patient Safety Rule authorizes AHRQ, on behalf of the
Secretary of HHS, to list as a PSO an entity that attests that it meets
the statutory and regulatory requirements for listing. A PSO can be
``delisted'' by the Secretary if it is found to no longer meet the
requirements of the Patient Safety Act and Patient Safety Rule, when a
PSO chooses to voluntarily relinquish its status as a PSO for any
reason, or when a PSO's listing expires. The listing for Quality
Solutions has expired and AHRQ has delisted the PSO accordingly.
DATES: The directories for both listed and delisted PSOs are ongoing
and reviewed weekly by AHRQ. The delisting was effective at 12:00
Midnight ET (2400) on January 6, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Both directories can be accessed electronically at the
following HHS website: https://www.pso.ahrq.gov/listed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eileen Hogan, Center for Quality
Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 06N94B,
Rockville, MD 20857; Telephone (toll free): (866) 403-3697; Telephone
(local): (301) 427-1111; TTY (toll free): (866) 438-7231; TTY (local):
(301) 427-1130; Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C.
299b-21 to b-26, (Patient Safety Act) and the related Patient Safety
and Quality Improvement Final Rule, 42 CFR part 3 (Patient Safety
Rule), published in the Federal Register on November 21, 2008, 73 FR
70732-70814, establish a framework by which hospitals, doctors, and
other health care providers may voluntarily report information to
Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs), on a privileged and confidential
basis, for the aggregation and analysis of patient safety events.
The Patient Safety Act authorizes the listing of PSOs, which are
entities or component organizations whose mission and primary activity
are to conduct activities to improve patient safety and the quality of
health care delivery. HHS issued the Patient Safety Rule to implement
the Patient Safety Act. AHRQ administers the provisions of the Patient
Safety Act and Patient Safety Rule relating to the listing and
operation of PSOs. The Patient Safety Rule authorizes AHRQ to list as a
PSO an entity that attests that it meets the statutory and regulatory
requirements for listing. A PSO can be ``delisted'' if it is found to
no longer meet the requirements of the Patient Safety Act and Patient
Safety Rule, when a PSO chooses to voluntarily relinquish its status as
a PSO for any reason, or when a PSO's listing expires. Section 3.108(d)
of the Patient Safety Rule requires AHRQ to provide public notice when
it removes an organization from the list of federally approved PSOs.
Quality Solutions, PSO number P0165, is a component entity of:
Chest Medicine Associates, Coastal Women's Healthcare, Eyecare Medical
Group, Maine Nephrology Associates, New England Cancer Specialists,
Plastic & Hand Surgical Associates, Portland Gastroenterology, and
Spectrum Medical Group. The PSO chose to let its listing expire by not
seeking continued listing. Accordingly, Quality Solutions was delisted
effective at 12:00 Midnight ET (2400) on January 6, 2018.
More information on PSOs can be obtained through AHRQ's PSO website
at https://www.pso.ahrq.gov.
Karen J. Migdail,
Chief of Staff.
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